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EmergencyxMedicalxResponderxFirstxonxScene,x12thxeditionxChrisxLexBaudourxKaitlynxLaurellexKeit
hxWesley
Chapterx1-27

Chapterx1 IntroductionxtoxEMSxSystems

1) xWhatxterm/phrasexisxusedxwhenxreferringxtoxthexchainxofxhumanxresourcesxandxemergencyxs
ervicesxlinkedxtogetherxtoxprovidexcontinuousxemergencyxcarexfromxthexscenextoxthexmedicalxfa
cility?
A) EMTxresources
B) 911xservices
C) EMSxsystem
D) Emergencyxservices
xAnswer:x C

Diff:x1 PagexRef:x4-5
Objective:x x 1

2) ThexMedicalxDirectorxisxaxphysicianxwhoxassumesxthexultimatexresponsibilityxfor:
A) standards,xprotocols,xandxevaluationxofxpatientxcare.
B) certificationxandxlicensurexofxEMRs.
C) staffingxdecisionsxandxhiring.
D) answeringxandxdispatchingx911xcalls.x
Answer:x A
Diff:x1 PagexRef:x6
Objective:x x 1

3) YouxhavexreceivedxanxorderxoverxthexphonexfromxthexMedicalxDirectorxtoxadministerxoxygenxtoxt
hexpatient.xThisxwouldxbexcalled:
A) off-linexmedicalxdirection.
B) on-linexmedicalxdirection.
C) hospitalxdirection.
D) EMSxcoordinatorxdirection.x
Answer:x B
Diff:x1 PagexRef:x10
Objective:x x 12

4) ThexproceduresxthatxanxEmergencyxMedicalxResponderxcanxandxmustxlegallyxprovidexasxcarexforxa
xpatientxarexcalled:

A) scopexofxpractice.
B) scopexofxtraining.
C) standardxofxcare.
D) standardxofxtraining.x
Answer:x A
Diff:x1 PagexRef:x9
Objective:x x 10
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,5) WhichxagencyxcoordinatesxEMSxonxaxnationalxlevelxandxdefinesxallxlevelsxofxEMSxproviders?
A) NEMSES
B) AEMT
C) NHTSA
D) NSPM
Answer:x x C
Diff:x2 PagexRef:x7-8
Objective:x x 2

6) OneximportantxpointxwherextrainedxandxuntrainedxpeoplexcomextogetherxasxpartxofxthexEMSxs
ystemxis:
A) thex911xservice.
B) clinicalxcare.
C) ambulancexresponse.
D) evaluation.
Answer:x x A
Diff:x1 PagexRef:x5
Objective:x x 3

7) HowxmanyxnationallyxrecognizedxlevelsxofxEMSxtrainingxarexcoveredxbyxthexNationalxEMSx
EducationxStandards?
A)x8
B)x2
C)x5
D)x4
Answer:x x D
Diff:x1 PagexRef:x8
Objective:x x 5

8) WhichxlevelxofxEMSxeducationxallowsxthexresponderxtoxperformxcardiacxdefibrillation?
A) Paramedic
B) AEMT
C) EMT
D) EMR
Answer:x x A
Diff:x1 PagexRef:x8
Objective:x x 6

9) Whichxlevelxisxconsideredxthexminimumxlevelxofxeducationxandxcertificationxforxambulancex
personnelxinxmostxareasxofxthexUnitedxStates?
A) Paramedic
B) AEMT
C) EMT
D) EMR
Answer:x x C
Diff:x2 PagexRef:x8
Objective:x x 6
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,10) Manyxpolicexofficers,xfirefighters,xindustrialxworkers,xandxotherxpublicxservicexprovidersxarext
rainedxasxEmergencyxMedicalxRespondersxbecausexthexEMRxlevelxisxdesignedxspecificallyxforxth
osexwho:
A) canxinsertxadvancedxairwaysxandxIVxlines.
B) havexthexauthorityxtoxarrestxsuspects.
C) arexambulancexpersonnel.
D) mayxarrivexfirstxonxthexscene.x
Answer:x D
Diff:x1 PagexRef:x8
Objective:x x 7

11) WhichxEMSxmodelxisxtypicallyxoperatedxbyxaxgovernmentxentityxotherxthanxthexfirexdepartment?
A) Publicxutility
B) EMS
C) Paramedic
D) Hospital-
basedxAnswer:x A
Diff:x1 PagexRef:x8
Objective:x x 8

12) ThexscopexofxpracticexforxanxEMSxproviderxisxdefinedxbyxstatutesxandxregulationsxdevelopedxby:
A) nationalxprofessionalxorganizations.
B) statexorxlocalxEMSxentities.
C) Federalxgovernment.
D) ThexSurgeonxGeneral.
Answer:x x B
Diff:x1 PagexRef:x9
Objective:x x 9

13) Mostx911xcallsxarexautomaticallyxdirectedxtoxwhichxlocation,xwhichxisxoperatedxbyxaxcityxorxc
ountyxagencyxwithxspeciallyxtrainedxdispatchers?
A) Emergencyxroomxswitchboard
B) Firexdepartment
C) Publicxsafetyxansweringxpointx(PSAP)
D) Hospitalx
Answer:x C
Diff:x1 PagexRef:x9
Objective:x x 11




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, 14) WhichxofxthesexskillsxcouldxbexperformedxbyxallxnationallyxrecognizedxlevelsxofxEMSxp
ractitioners?
A) InitiationxofxthexIVxline
B) Administrationxofxcardiacxmedications
C) Intubatingxaxnewbornxinfantxinxrespiratoryxarrest
D) Stoppingxaxmassivexarterialxbleedxfromxaxchainsawxaccidentx
Answer:x D
Diff:x1 PagexRef:x8
Objective:x x 10

15) Whichxofxthesexisxanxexamplexofxanxoff-linexmedicalxdirection?
A) Telephonexorders
B) On-scenexmedicalxintervention
C) Standingxorders
D) Directxintervention
xAnswer:x C

Diff:x1 PagexRef:x10
Objective:x x 12

16) Youxarexrespondingxtoxanxemergencyxinvolvingxaxmiddle-
agedxmanxwhoxbrokexhisxarmxwhilexplayingxfootballxinxthexparkxwithxsomexcollegexstudents.xYouxs
mellxanxodorxresemblingxthatxofxalcoholxaboutxhim.xHexappearsxangryxandxyellsxrandomxinsultsxatx
you.xWhatxshouldxyouxdo?
A) Tellxhimxthatxyouxcannotxtreatxhimxuntilxhextreatsxyouxwithxrespect.
B) Stayxcalmxandxoverlookxhisxbehavior.
C) Providextreatmentxbutxtellxhimxthatxhe'sxnotxhurtxbadlyxandxtoxstopxcomplaining.
D) Callxforxpolicexback-
upxandxavoidxtreatingxthexpatientxuntilxtheyxarrive.xAnswer:x B
Diff:x1 PagexRef:x15
Objective:x x 13

17) InxanxEMSxsystem,xCQIxmeansxcontinuousximprovementxinxthexqualityxof:
A) healthxcarexproducts.
B) hospitalxsystems.
C) protocolsxandxstandards.
D) patientxcare.
xAnswer:x D

Diff:x1 PagexRef:x16
Objective:x x 14

18) Whatxisxthexgoalxofxthexpublicxhealthxsystemxadministeredxbyxthexcommunitiesxtheyxserve?
A) Emergencyxmedicalxresponsexservices
B) Continuousxqualityximprovement
C) Medicalxdirection
D) Optimalxhealthxandxqualityxofxlifex
Answer:x D
Diff:x1 PagexRef:x17
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